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Moving forward with hope after a difficult 2020

Posted on January 7, 2021

Predicting the future is a mug’s game. No one has a magic crystal ball or even a magic 8-ball to make that future any less… Read More »

Stirling mayor looks back at 2020

Posted on January 7, 2021

By Nikki Jamieson Westwind Weekly News While the pandemic dominated much of 2020, the Village of Stirling was lucky to be in an area with… Read More »

PSA: Temporary closures at local emergency department

Posted on January 2, 2021

A number of temporary closures are still in effect for the emergency department (ED) at the Milk River Health Centre over the coming week due… Read More »

Same ignorance, different argument

Posted on December 24, 2020

It’s a choice: plain and simple. It bares repeating: do not drive while you are impaired. Doing so will increase the chance of harming yourself… Read More »

Raymond approves 2021 interim budget

Posted on December 24, 2020

By Nikki Jamieson Westwind Weekly News Raymond town council has passed their interim budget for 2021. Presented during council’s regular Dec. 15 meeting, the budget will allow the town… Read More »

Motz takes aim at Liberal COVID response

Posted on December 24, 2020

By Collin Gallant Southern Alberta Newspapers Local MP Glen Motz says a thorough review and potentially a Royal Commission into the pandemic response should be launched, but the result shouldn’t… Read More »

The “Reset” Canada actually needs

Posted on December 17, 2020

Canada's Conservative leader Erin O'Toole says it's hard to believe that anyone would look at the carnage caused by COVID-19 and see an opportunity. It's… Read More »

Step up and lead, that’s your job

Posted on December 17, 2020

"I don't believe that anybody should tell me what the hell I have to do," Joe Miller told the CBC in 1987. The fine for… Read More »

Magrath approves interim 2021 budget

Posted on December 17, 2020

By Nikki Jamieson Westwind Weekly News Magrath town council has passed it's interim budget for 2021. The interim budget, passed during council's regular Dec. 8… Read More »

COVID vaccines going to most vulnerable first: Schweitzer

Posted on December 17, 2020

By Nikki Jamieson Westwind Weekly News With the first COVID-19 vaccine approved, the most vulnerable populations and front-line workers will get access to it first.… Read More »

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